<h2>'Don't allot him time from AAP's quota': Kejriwal's party removes Raghav Chadha as Rajya Sabha deputy leader</h2>.<p>New Delhi: AAP on Thursday removed Raghav Chadha as its Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha and appointed Ashok Mittal in his place, signalling a breakdown in relationship between the flamboyant MP and the party leadership.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/aap-removes-raghav-chadha-appoints-ashok-mittal-as-new-rajya-sabha-deputy-leader-3953739">Read more</a></p>.<h2>UK to host talks with 35 countries, including India, on reopening Strait of Hormuz</h2>.<p>London: Britain will host talks on Thursday aimed at forming a coalition of countries to explore ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump said securing the vital waterway was a problem for other nations to resolve.<br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/europe/uk-to-host-talks-with-35-countries-on-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-3953647"><br>Read more</a></p>.<h2>Parliament to reconvene in three weeks to pass women’s reservation bill: Rijiju in Rajya Sabha</h2>.<p>New Delhi: The government on Thursday made it clear that Parliament would reconvene in the “second or third week” of this month to clear a bill for early implementation of 33% women’s quota in legislatures even as the Opposition objected to the timeline alleging that it is aimed at getting political advantage ahead of elections, especially in West Bengal.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/parliament-to-reconvene-in-three-weeks-to-pass-womens-reservation-bill-rijiju-in-rajya-sabha-3953661">Read more </a></p>.<h2>'Never seen such a polarised State': Supreme Court on West Bengal over judicial officials being held 'hostage' during SIR duty</h2>.<p>The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious note of seven judicial officials engaged in SIR exercise being taken "hostage" in West Bengal's Malda district, terming it deplorable and seeking responses from the State Home Secretary, the DGP and other officials for their "inaction".</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/never-seen-such-a-polarised-state-supreme-court-on-west-bengal-over-judicial-officials-being-held-hostage-during-sir-duty-3953417">Read more</a></p>.<h2>UGC: Students to receive fellowships, scholarships only via Aadhaar-linked accounts</h2>.<p>The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced that all fellowships and scholarships under its schemes will now be disbursed only through the Aadhaar-Based Payment (ABP) system, making Aadhaar seeding mandatory for beneficiaries.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/education/ugc-students-to-receive-fellowships-scholarships-only-via-aadhaar-linked-accounts-3953610">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 | Congress facing a problem of plenty for top post<br></h2>.<p>With barely a week to go for the Kerala Assembly Elections, intense lobbying and tussle for the leadership role are happening in the Congress, which heads the United Democratic front (UDF) coalition.<br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/kerala/kerala-assembly-elections-2026-congress-facing-a-problem-of-plenty-for-top-post-3953292"><br>Read more</a></p>.<h2>No dearth of fuel or gas in country: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh</h2>.<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that India faces no shortage of fuel or gas and is fully prepared to handle any potential energy disruption arising from the ongoing tensions in West Asia.<br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/no-dearth-of-fuel-or-gas-in-country-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-3953419"><br>Read more</a></p>.<h2>New cricket ground with 1 lakh capacity planned in Mumbai </h2>.<p>Mumbai: A one-lakh capacity world-class cricket stadium is set to built in the larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has given a major push for the mega-project. <br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/new-cricket-ground-with-1-lakh-capacity-planned-in-mumbai-3953565"><br>Read more</a></p>.<h2>India's manufacturing sector growth slips to 4-year low in March amid cost pressures, West Asia crisis: PMI</h2>.<p>New Delhi: India's manufacturing sector growth eased to a four-year low in March as cost pressures, fierce competition, heightened market uncertainty and the war in the Middle East led to softer increases in new orders and output, a monthly report said on Thursday. <br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/indias-manufacturing-sector-growth-slips-to-4-year-low-in-march-amid-cost-pressures-west-asia-crisis-pmi-3953655"><br>Read more</a></p>.<h2>20+ Indian workers died abroad daily in last 5 years, mostly in these countries</h2>.<p>Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has informed Parliament that over 20 Indian workers died abroad daily in the last five years.<br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/20-indian-workers-died-abroad-daily-in-last-5-years-mostly-in-these-countries-3953620"><br>Read more</a></p>
<h2>'Don't allot him time from AAP's quota': Kejriwal's party removes Raghav Chadha as Rajya Sabha deputy leader</h2>.<p>New Delhi: AAP on Thursday removed Raghav Chadha as its Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha and appointed Ashok Mittal in his place, signalling a breakdown in relationship between the flamboyant MP and the party leadership.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/aap-removes-raghav-chadha-appoints-ashok-mittal-as-new-rajya-sabha-deputy-leader-3953739">Read more</a></p>.<h2>UK to host talks with 35 countries, including India, on reopening Strait of Hormuz</h2>.<p>London: Britain will host talks on Thursday aimed at forming a coalition of countries to explore ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump said securing the vital waterway was a problem for other nations to resolve.<br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/europe/uk-to-host-talks-with-35-countries-on-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-3953647"><br>Read more</a></p>.<h2>Parliament to reconvene in three weeks to pass women’s reservation bill: Rijiju in Rajya Sabha</h2>.<p>New Delhi: The government on Thursday made it clear that Parliament would reconvene in the “second or third week” of this month to clear a bill for early implementation of 33% women’s quota in legislatures even as the Opposition objected to the timeline alleging that it is aimed at getting political advantage ahead of elections, especially in West Bengal.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/parliament-to-reconvene-in-three-weeks-to-pass-womens-reservation-bill-rijiju-in-rajya-sabha-3953661">Read more </a></p>.<h2>'Never seen such a polarised State': Supreme Court on West Bengal over judicial officials being held 'hostage' during SIR duty</h2>.<p>The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious note of seven judicial officials engaged in SIR exercise being taken "hostage" in West Bengal's Malda district, terming it deplorable and seeking responses from the State Home Secretary, the DGP and other officials for their "inaction".</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/never-seen-such-a-polarised-state-supreme-court-on-west-bengal-over-judicial-officials-being-held-hostage-during-sir-duty-3953417">Read more</a></p>.<h2>UGC: Students to receive fellowships, scholarships only via Aadhaar-linked accounts</h2>.<p>The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced that all fellowships and scholarships under its schemes will now be disbursed only through the Aadhaar-Based Payment (ABP) system, making Aadhaar seeding mandatory for beneficiaries.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/education/ugc-students-to-receive-fellowships-scholarships-only-via-aadhaar-linked-accounts-3953610">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 | Congress facing a problem of plenty for top post<br></h2>.<p>With barely a week to go for the Kerala Assembly Elections, intense lobbying and tussle for the leadership role are happening in the Congress, which heads the United Democratic front (UDF) coalition.<br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/kerala/kerala-assembly-elections-2026-congress-facing-a-problem-of-plenty-for-top-post-3953292"><br>Read more</a></p>.<h2>No dearth of fuel or gas in country: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh</h2>.<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that India faces no shortage of fuel or gas and is fully prepared to handle any potential energy disruption arising from the ongoing tensions in West Asia.<br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/no-dearth-of-fuel-or-gas-in-country-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-3953419"><br>Read more</a></p>.<h2>New cricket ground with 1 lakh capacity planned in Mumbai </h2>.<p>Mumbai: A one-lakh capacity world-class cricket stadium is set to built in the larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has given a major push for the mega-project. <br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/new-cricket-ground-with-1-lakh-capacity-planned-in-mumbai-3953565"><br>Read more</a></p>.<h2>India's manufacturing sector growth slips to 4-year low in March amid cost pressures, West Asia crisis: PMI</h2>.<p>New Delhi: India's manufacturing sector growth eased to a four-year low in March as cost pressures, fierce competition, heightened market uncertainty and the war in the Middle East led to softer increases in new orders and output, a monthly report said on Thursday. <br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/indias-manufacturing-sector-growth-slips-to-4-year-low-in-march-amid-cost-pressures-west-asia-crisis-pmi-3953655"><br>Read more</a></p>.<h2>20+ Indian workers died abroad daily in last 5 years, mostly in these countries</h2>.<p>Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has informed Parliament that over 20 Indian workers died abroad daily in the last five years.<br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/20-indian-workers-died-abroad-daily-in-last-5-years-mostly-in-these-countries-3953620"><br>Read more</a></p>
